International spinal cord injury male sexual function and female sexual and reproductive function basic data sets—version 2.0

The International SCI Basic Data Sets for Male Sexual Function and Female Sexual and Reproductive Function were developed in 2011 as part of the overall International Data Sets project to help provide a standardized platform that clinicians could use in the medical record to follow patient’s sexual concerns. Updates to the International SCI Basic Data Sets for Male Sexual Function and Female Sexual and Reproductive Function are necessary because a validation study identified the need for a self-report format. The variable ‘sexual orientation’ has been added to the data sets along with appropriate values including ‘heterosexual’, ‘bisexual’, ‘homosexual (gay or lesbian)’, ‘asexual’, ‘prefer not to say’, and ‘do not know’.

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  The data sets were modified to a self-report format to avoid confusion in interpretation and data collection.
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  The data sets were adapted to include a new variable to address the issue of sexual orientation, providing a more comprehensive assessment.
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  The difference between the data sets and the autonomic standards was clarified to avoid potential confusion in their application.